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TO THE MOST EXTREME SKYDIVERS ANYWHERE!! Just want to say thanks for jumping your buns off at Freeezefest! Notice we special-ordered a winter storm on Sunday just for you. Kudos to Cassidy, who flew here from Florida, and through a Herculian effort made it back with 20 minutes to spare before muster. It was great to see Kevin and the other Maryland jumpers, Doug, David M, David P, Lisa, Jennifer, Darren, and Charles. Brave jumpers from Kentucky, Virginia and West Virginia made the trek, too, and showed us up in the Freezefest Olympics! Thanks to Wes, Rob F., Jay, Ralph, Liz, Addie, and Julie. We always love to see our friends from NY and North Jersey, including Jules, Phil, and Pookie who provided a lot of the entertainment on Saturday night. We also had visitors from even farther north who were getting away from the cold :^) Jeffrey, Don, and Jason came from Ohio, and I especially enjoyed seeing Dean and Sven from Ontario, Canada! Thanks also to our regular jumpers from all over PA and NJ. The parking lot was jammed, the airplane was full until sunset, and it felt just like a summer Saturday except we were missing about 50 degrees of heat! You guys are all HARDCORE! Can't wait to see you all back here for another jump party! Where the world comes to skydive!

The DZ will be hopping all evening, with new events added! 6 pm - Bouncy boxing! 7:30 pm - Teams register for the Freezefest Olympics 8:00 pm on - Freezefest Olympics! Yahoo! Where the world comes to skydive!

Here are some numbers for local motels: Howard Johnson's 856-228-4040 (10 min) Rest Inn 856-262-8400 (5 min) Fairfield Inn, Deptford 856-686-9050 (15 min) Remember to ask for the skydiver discount! To check the DZ conditions, please have a look at www.skydivecrosskeys.com. We have posted a few new pics to remind you to bring your mittens! Where the world comes to skydive!

Hi there and welcome home! Skydive Cross Keys is open today, so come on out! As far as we know, Sky's the Limit is closed until further notice. Here are the hours at Cross Keys: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 10 am - sunset Saturday, Sunday 9 am - sunset $15 turbine Wednesdays! We have the Grand Caravan all winter. Come on by if you can! Blue skies. Where the world comes to skydive!

We want to all of our friends in the Northeast to join us to celebrate a great season, and welcome the holidays! The catered buffet is courtesy of Skydive Cross Keys, and starts at 7 pm. Please join us during the day for jumping, and during the evening for the party! Everyone is welcome to join one of our evening competitions (Decorate Marley, Gingerbread Constructions, Pot Luck Dessert). Details are on the events calendar at the www.skydivecrosskeys.com bulletin board. If you plan on attending the dinner, please give us a call at 856-629-7553 by Wed or Thurs if you can. Last minute deciders are welcome too! Hope to see you all. Where the world comes to skydive!

Hello Everyone, Skydive CrossKeys here. Just wanted to let everyone know: Skydive CrossKeys will have turbine aircraft on location all weekend. We will be down after 12:30 on Saturday due to a TFR for President Bush in town, but plan to jump all day on Sunday. Come on out. Thanks, Manifest Where the world comes to skydive!

The Alouette II helicopter will be flying the entire event! The helipad is at the end of the boardwalk, so in addition to awesome helicopter jumps all weekend, boarding the helicopter will be just a short tram ride away from the landing area. For additional information on the event and hotels, or to ask questions, please visit the Skydive Cross Keys bulletin board at www.skydivecrosskeys.com. On the bulletin board just scroll down to July 3-4 Wildwood Boogie. Online registration is also available at www.skydivecrosskeys.com. We'll see you at the beach! Where the world comes to skydive!

We are celebrating the return of Boxman to Cross Keys! He will be here on the weekend of June 4 - 6 to organize, and plans to work with a group all weekend and build RW skills. Boxman is one of the best organizers anywhere for working with large groups of jumpers who have a wide variety of skill levels. You will learn something on every single jump! This year we have seen a significant increase in the number of RW flat-flyers at Cross Keys, so we hope to see all of you take advantage of Boxman weekend. Boxman is the master of the big chunk exit, and it is a blast! You can join him starting on Friday, and it is a good idea to get right in on the group Saturday morning, as the skydives will progress throughout the day. Later at night we might even be treated to a bit of Boxman crowd surfing if we encourage him. Who's in? Where the world comes to skydive!

Bring your grass skirt and your Hawaiian shirt! We are having a Luau, and Rob "the Pilot" Branch is the guest of honor. Please join us this Saturday, May 22. Rob is leaving us for a flying career in St. Croix, and we are going to miss him! In his honor, we are donning Hawaiian shirts for the day on Saturday, and hosting a cookout in the evening at Ottley's Tiki Hut on the back deck. Rob the Pilot has flown more jumpers than almost anyone currently flying. He also holds world records for daily load numbers in the Otter and the Skyvan. To honor one of the most experienced jump pilots in history, please bring your favorite Rob story so we can roast him alongside the BBQ! For more information please join our Bulletin Board at www.skydivecrosskeys.com. If you wish to post your good wishes or favorite story either here or on the Cross Keys site, we will make sure he gets them all! Stories, please! Where the world comes to skydive!

Frank Matrone and the CRW Dogs are coming to Skydive Cross Keys to teach an introductory CRW Course, May 7-9. To attend, we require a $50 deposit to cover canopy shipping. The deadline is tomorrow, so if you are interested, please give us a call at 856-629-7553. We have 2 spots left! Ground school is on the Friday evening. Here is the information we need for your registration if you wish to email it to skydive@freefalladventures.com: Name, height, weight, Age, Total jumps, Jumps in last 12 months, number CRW jumps, Largest CRW formation, Canopy you normally jump, size of your canopy. Total cost of the camp is $125 including instructors, demo canopies, and ground school. Where the world comes to skydive!

Speaking of packing, Cross Keys Student Daze is on, so packing lessons are discounted, and refreshers are free at 10am!! Where the world comes to skydive!

It is ROCKIN at Cross Keys today. Jumpers are showing up from everywhere! Roger is organizing RW, Monkeyclaw's Adam is organizing the freeflyers, Cross Keys Air Pollution and Cross Keys Vision have started training in ernest, and students are swarming in the door to get back in the air again, and Selwyn is coaching Skydive U, when he isn't landing his reserve. Silly Trix - Puds are for kids! The Grand Caravan and Porter are flying back-to-back loads. We may have more than 30 loads up before the end of the day. People are winning jump tickets in our random giveaways!! Free Pizza is arriving before last load, and we are being entertained all day by the 3-Ring Circus. It is SO NICE out here, and the forecast is even better for tomorrow. It's the best Fantastic Weather this Weekend Boogie Ever!! If you are reading this now, and you weren't here today...that's okay. You still have a chance to enjoy this tomorrow, so pack your gear into the trunk and get ready! Yahoooo!! Where the world comes to skydive!

This place is hyperactive today! Jumpers are showing up from everywhere! Roger is organizing RW, Monkeyclaw's Adam is organizing the freeflyers, Cross Keys Air Pollution and Cross Keys Vision have started training in ernest, and students are swarming in the door to get back in the air again. The Caravan and Porter are flying back-to-back loads, and it looks like we are going to have at least 30 loads up before the end of the day. Random giveaways have included t-shirts, stickers, and even jump tickets!! Free Pizza is arriving before last load, and we are being entertained all day by the 3-Ring Circus. It is SO NICE out here, and the forecast is even better for tomorrow. It's the best Fantastic Weather this Weekend Boogie Ever!! If you are reading this now, and you weren't here today...that's okay. You still have a chance to enjoy this tomorrow, so pack your gear into the trunk and get ready! Yahoooo!! Where the world comes to skydive!

Just for you guys, we are having a boogie! Check out the events forum. It's the Fantastic Weather this Weekend Boogie. The 3-Ring Circus will be here! Plenty of Turbines, no waiting. Especially for our new buddies! It will be great to see you all here again- Where the world comes to skydive!

Here's the forecast: 60 degrees Sunshine Glimpses of bare skin Multiple TURBINE AIRCRAFT Monkeys everywhere Free Pizza Free organizing Random giveaways! Please join us at Skydive Cross Keys for a huge taste of spring and tons of jumps - no waiting. Special appearance by the 3-Ring Circus - you KNOW there will be shenanigans. Where the world comes to skydive!

The jump giveaways will start with Caravan jumps. But believe me, you just never know what we are going to give away once we get going! You just have to be there and find out! Where the world comes to skydive!

This just in... FREE JUMPS AT FREEZEFEST! Just fill out a card at check-in! Every hour we are flying we will give away a free jump ticket, so you can have more fun at Freezefest! For more information on places to stay, ride buddies, and events, please check out the EVENTS forum at www.skydivecrosskeys.com. Where the world comes to skydive!

Chopper jumps are open to anyone who is off student status, and is a competent jumper. That's it! That includes just about everybody who wants to jump the scream machine. And remember to bring video. Hanging off the struts looks so cool on exit! Where the world comes to skydive!

Please join us at Skydive Cross Keys, January 31 - February 1, for the funnest winter Boogie in the NorthEast! Okay, it's the ONLY winter Boogie in the NorthEast. Lift tickets are $15 all weekend! It is a great opportunity to catch up with your summer skydiving friends, make plans for the new year, make some skydives, and put together a team for the RETURN OF THE BEER OLYMPICS! Here's what you get: Heated Caravans! Heated Hangar. Heated BiPlane. Heated Chopper. Hot ticket prices! Hot skydives. Hot contests. Hot Pizza. Cold Beer. Entertainment all weekend by MonkeyClaw. It's a different KIND of Boogie. For more information, please contact events@freefalladventures.com. For directions and upcoming events please check www.skydivecrosskeys.com regularly! Where the world comes to skydive!

Hi Everybody in the Northeast! If you feel like something really scary this weekend, join us at Skydive Cross Keys for our Halloween Boogie! We are jumping the Bride of FrankenOtter, the Scary Skyvan, the Bloodred Biplane and, if you dare, the Texas Chainsaw Chopper! Sunday, for those of you classically minded, shoot Pumpkin Accuracy out of the Chopper. That's not all... We are giving away one free jump every hour the planes are flying. Even THAT's not all...The winner of Saturday night's costume contest jumps free ALL DAY SUNDAY! So get up your spookiest gear and wear it here this weekend, October 25 and 26th! FMI contact events@freefalladventures.com Where the world comes to skydive!

We have some fun cooked up for this weekend to support our annual fundraiser, Cross Keys Cause. Bring out your friends and family, and enjoy lingerie loads with all our fav guys, a gorgeous buffet for $15, Karaoke, live Jazz, a huge Raffle, and more! All funds this year will support Rick Daddy's medical care and rehabilitation. For information or to make a donation please contact events@freefalladventures.com! Where the world comes to skydive!

Billy Weber (Pack Like a Pro dude and formation skydiving veteran) is coming to Skydive Cross Keys this weekend. He will be organizing a "Get In" camp for both novice and intermediate skydivers who wish to have better formation skydiving skills. The emphasis will be on exiting the plane, reaching the formation efficiently, and docking successfully. This is useful for formations large and small, both RW and hybrid. Whether you are a beginner or you just want to polish up your skills, this camp is for you. Participation is free! Camp starts at 9am on Saturday, but join in either day if you can. For more information, or to sign up, please contact events@freefalladventures.com. Where the world comes to skydive!

I just want to post a big thank you to Scott Miller who ran his Canopy Skills Camp over the last 4 days here at Skydive Cross Keys. Everybody is still talking about it! Each one of the 20 participants (all different skill levels) learned something new and useful, and recommend it as an invaluable course. Scott is a great communicator, and very well prepared. He has promised to come back in the spring! Where the world comes to skydive!

This is one of the most renowned and respected courses on canopy control, and it is coming to Cross Keys. Scott will be here on September 19, 20, and 21 to conduct the Essential Skills Course, and the Advanced Course. You can sign up either day for either course. Just contact manifest with a $30 deposit. Space is limited, and Saturday's course is almost full, so please take some time to sign up as soon as you can. For more informaion on the course go to Skydive Cross Keys Events and click the links in the description. For registration info, contact manifest at 856-629-7553. FMI www.skydivecrosskeys.com Where the world comes to skydive!

Just wanted to thank everyone who participated in the Night Chopper Jumps last night. We flew 12 loads, and welcomed lots of visitors we haven't seen in a while. It was refreshing to see a few families there to support mom or dads making skydives. And it was so cool to see the vid from jumpers - the night was clear enough to see Atlantic City! Special thanks to Glenn Bangs for the briefing, Mark Norman for organizing the loads, Chopper John for flying late, and everyone who had fun and jumped safe! Where the world comes to skydive!